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Flowering Dogwood

Cornus florida

Photo by LivanEscudero
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Field Notes

Habitat:

forest edge, popular on dry ridges in the wild. also an ornamental cultivar in lawns and gardens.

Notes:

While wild tree have almost always white blooms, there are color cultivars such as this one in the garden of a university. I believe this may be the "Cherokee Chief" variety.

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Cornus florida, Cornus florida Cherokee Chief - Flowering Dogwood Cherokee Chief | Mahoney's Ga…

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